Inside and outside, things are definitely buzzing at U-Haul Moving and Self-Storage of Detroit this week. Sign of Things to Come Soon, two new U-Haul modular signs will grace the…
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New Granddad, New Door, Original Design – 11-05-12
Give a big shout-out to Dennis, Detroit Elevator’s service guru. He’s the proud new granddad to Dakota James – his first grandchild. Congrats Dennis. The nice thing about grandchildren is…
Sign of the Times, No Pane No Gain – 10/29/12
There’s been a lot of progress here in Detroit, but not much new to report. So, most of what I’m going to share this week is what we are going…
Detroit Showroom and Steamy Updates – 10/22/12
If you watch any of the DYI home-makeover cable shows, you know that watching how the crew transforms the old into the new – the build up to the final…
Get Ready Detroit, We’re Floored! – 10/15/12
The big news this week in our revitalization efforts is that the concrete showroom floor has been poured. Read JoeyGirl’s vendor profile of K&K Concrete Construction and you will get…
A Glimpse of the Future, a Road from the Past – 10/08/12
This week we received some preliminary drawings about what the new showroom will look like. While these are only drafts, I thought I’d share them now–check out the photo gallery…
Sustainable Floor, Awesome Doors, New Sign – 10/01/12
Before I get into this week’s update…We’ve written a lot on our site about U-Haul Company’s history and commitment to the adaptive reuse of buildings. We’re also all about sustainable…
Turning a Corner: New Construction Underway – 09/24/12
As fall begins, leaves are starting to turn and our building crew has turned a corner, from demolition and cleanup to new construction…moving toward opening for business. (See photo gallery…
Sparks, a Bobcat and Man vs. Concrete – 09/17/12
That sounds like the title of a reality show. “Coming this Fall, ‘Sparks, a Bobcat and Man vs. Concrete,’ who will come out alive?” While reality shows like to claim…
Progress on All Fronts – 9/10/12
It’s been a good week for our revitalization efforts. We’ve made progress on all fronts. Showroom The asbestos abatement in the showroom has been completed and the room cleared for…
Clear Out and Clean Up Before You Can Revitalize – 8/31/12
Activity at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Detroit this week demonstrates just what it takes to revitalize a 92-year-old building: hard, gritty and often dirty work. It’s necessary to clear…
Tunnel, Mystery Room and Awesome Windows – 8/23/12
We made progress on clearing the underground tunnel we discovered. It leads 63 feet out and away from the building to an area where another building on the property used…